Helen M. Mars

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Helen M. Mars, 94, of New Beaver Boro, passed to her eternal rest on Friday, September 9, 2011, at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Born September 3, 1917, on the family homestead in New Beaver Boro, she was the daughter of the late David and Hannah Hilton Hairhoger.

She was married to James Franklin 'Frank' Mars, who died on March 3, 1953.

Helen retired as a supervisor from the Ellwood City Knitting Mill. She received her salvation at the age of 15 at a revival in Wampum, and went on to be a founding member of the Wampum Pentecostal Church where she was the longtime pianist and Sunday and Bible School Teacher. She continued to serve the Lord as the pianist of the Chewton Christian Church. She graduated from Wampum High School in 1934. Helen loved attending revival services, gospel music, reading, and traveling.

Survivors include two daughters, Jean Mars of New Beaver Boro and Janice Green of Memphis, TN; three sons, James F. Mars Jr. of New Beaver Boro, Eugene (Beverly) Mars of Memphis, TN, and Jay C. Mars of Jackson, MS; a grandson whom she raised, James J. Mars of Memphis, TN; a sister, Jean (Jim) Ciletti of New Beaver Boro; a brother, Gerald Hairhoger of New Beaver; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Lenny Agnello; two brothers, Carl and Joe Hairhoger, and three sisters, Sarah Barber, Essie Pauletich and Dorothy Smith.

Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, September 10, 2011, and from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at the MARSHALL FUNERAL HOME, Main Street, Wampum,

Funeral services will be held at the Chewton Christian Church on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Dick Allen officiating.

Interment will follow in Clinton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chewton Christian Church.

Online condolences may be sent to marshallsfh.com

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